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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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